Teacher K-4 Gifted Education 2025-2026SY

MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #38

Position Title: Gifted Education Teacher

Length of Work Yr: 9 months

Salary Range: $52,025 - $67,587

Placement based on education and experience

Department: Madison Simis

Reports To: School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Bachelor of Arts Degree
2. Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate
3. Appropriately Certified

PREFERRED:

1. Gifted Education Specialist Endorsements
2. Master’s degree in Education
3. Three or more years of teaching experience
4. Experience serving students identified as gifted and talented

JOB GOAL:

Provide identified gifted and talented students with appropriate learning experiences that develop potential and lead to advanced academic and social emotional achievement. Provide services for gifted and talented students in 1st through 4th grade, working in collaboration with site administrators and teachers to provide supplemental support for increasing advanced student achievement for all students, specifically gifted and talented students through staff development, instructional planning, and classroom support for teachers through both a content replacement and push-in program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Create and evaluate programming for gifted and talented populations. 
2. Possess and apply knowledge of the educational needs of gifted and talented students.
3. Develops lesson plans and instructional material and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil receiving gifted instruction.
4. Task analyzes and translates lessons into developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
5. Teaches district-approved curriculum.
6. Uses effective Classroom Management techniques.
7. Establishes, shares, and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
8. Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
9. Teaches curriculum aligned to state standards and student needs.
10. Coplans with colleagues to implement instructional practices to support gifted learners in a transdisciplinary approach
11. Effectively utilizes district technologies appropriate to the position and assumes responsibility for attending district training needed to successfully perform designated responsibilities as directed by the supervisor.
12. Maintains a safe environment for students, conducive to learning.
13. Identification of gifted and talented students in an annual cycle and as required for transfer students. 
14. Anticipates and effectively addresses unforeseen crises associated with working with large groups of children.
15. Maintains regular attendance
16. Complies with State Law and District policies and regulations.
17. Performs other duties as assigned or directed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Demonstrates knowledge of state and national standards, district curriculum and instructional materials and assessments.
2. Demonstrates knowledge of interpreting data and assessments to make instructional decisions.
3. Supports school and district mission and vision.
4. Knowledge of strategies and materials for the education of gifted and talented students. 
5. Ability to design and implement transdisciplinary units of study. 
6. Ability to use open-ended and problem solving approaches of instruction. 
7. Flexibility and confidence in working with gifted students, their parents, and staff. 
8. Utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills.
9. Ability to interpret data.
10. Knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements of gifted and talented students. 
11. Demonstrates flexibility, dependability, organization, and collaboration.
12. Establishes rapport with peers and parents.
13. Is willing to participate in district training for coaching.
14. Demonstrates lifelong learning.
15. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. 
16. Seeks opportunities to demonstrate leadership.

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Maintains valid certifications, fingerprint card and Appropriately Certified status.  Observes teacher calendar and all Madison School District policies.  Salary to be determined yearly according to Governing Board approved range.

EVALUATION:

Performance will be evaluated by the building principal or designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises classroom employees, students and volunteers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk;

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an indoor environment that may be dark or low light and include sounds/music at a high volume. 

Salary : $52,025 - $67,587